Purpose:
To recognize an interest in and potential for excellence in tourism studies and to encourage undergraduate students to pursue research excellence through employment in industry and/or graduate studies.
Award:
The winning student will receive a $1,000 cash award, complimentary TTRA Canada conference registration and up to $1,000 towards travel and accommodation (based on submitted receipts) from TTRA Canada (For group submissions only one student will be funded.) The winner will attend the conference (October 13-15, Quebec City) and present a summary of his/her work.
Requirements:
Submissions must be emailed in one PDF file and include:
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Cover page with student name, institution name, phone number, email address, instructor/sponsor name and indication of his/her TTRA member or institutional status (instructor/sponsor or institute must be a TTRA member).
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Evidence of tourism studies undertaken during the current academic year as part of a recognized degree or diploma-granting undergraduate program in a Canadian educational institution in the form of one of: a. Term paper, b. Research project, c. Project paper
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Statement of involvement with/or experience in the tourism industry.
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Statement of interest to pursue tourism research and/or studies in industry or at a graduate level.
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Letter of support from a sponsor within an institution where there is a TTRA member.
Review:
Submissions will be assessed by a panel of reviewers on a 100-point scale as follows:
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Evidence of Tourism Study (70);
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Introduction, purpose and background (20)
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Content, Analysis and Insight (35)
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Format and style (15)
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Involvement in Tourism Industry (10);
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Interest in Further Tourism Research in Industry and/or Graduate Studies (10);
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Support from Sponsor (10)
Deadline:
Email all 5 requirements in one (1) PDF file to the contact below using the subject heading: TTRA Gordon Taylor Award by May 31, 2010, 5:00 p.m. PDT – Pacific Daylight Time).
Submissions received after May 31, 2010 will not be considered.
Contact:
Sandra Louie, Chair
TTRA Canada
Email: sflouie@yahoo.com
Phone: 604-708-6330
Website: www.ttracanada.ca
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Past award recipients include:
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Taylor Coutts, Leah Grubb, Jennifer Humble and Kimberley Matsuka, Ryerson University
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Amy Skelton, Brock University
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Alison Howell, Lakehead University
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Doug Hanson and Emily Ingersoll, University of New Brunswick
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Matthew Owens, Georgian College
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David Classen, Ryerson University
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Wayne Smith and Heather Loeffler, Brock University
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Melissa Otto, Ryerson University
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Johann Friesen, University of Waterloo
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Mina Assen, Debra Beatton and Kimberly Jones, University of Calgary
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Heather Clark, Brock University
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Gerry Keenan, Georgian College
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Kay Shimonmura, University of Waterloo
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Allison Boyd, Brock University
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Caroline Fisher; Malaspina University College
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Sarah Trim; University College of the Cariboo
